I hope so too. Wishing both of you the best.

How heartbreaking! Those poor boys, I’m so sorry. I just want to butt in and say you are such a GOOD PERSON for doing this and caring for them, I’m sorry their mother is not strong or mature enough to get her shit together and provide a safe secure home for her boys, but you and your mom are fighting the good fight.…

Psychotherapist Social Work Jezzie here. Please call CPS and ADVOCATE. Get those kids safe housing, food and access to their schools. CPS Worker can find help for your sister, resources and helping agencies. Most CPS workers are terrific.

Maybe play the situation sonyou aren’t all cut off if that happens. Like you call and your mom talks about how horrible it was that you called? It’s deceptive but it would be the best for the poor boys.

Will the parents just let you take the children? Obviously, they can’t care for them. If you offer to ‘relive the burden’ (be really nice about it) do you think your sister will let you care for them?

My nephew was removed from my uncle and his ex (she was using while pregnant, cps is automatically involved), and my other uncle adopted my nephew.

Absolutely call CPS. I spent years going through hell at my mother’s hand, and one of the worst things was not knowing if the extended family knew and didn’t care enough to step in to protect me, or if they were just blind to the thought that their daughter/sister/etc could do something like that to her child. In…

Call. I’ve met a lot of addicts in the program who sought help after CPS getting involved. They put the parent on a schedule and require testing sometimes, which could be a good thing as far as accountability.

Things will change and that’s a GOOD THING.

Def call CPS. They can collect evidence and then find an attorney to terminate parental rights so they don’t end up in foster homes.

I’m a social worker at a school so I make lots of CPS calls, unfortunately. It’s got to be pretty bad for them to remove kids of that age (the assumption is that they can basically fend for themselves unless there is sexual or serious physical abuse, basically). I would be very surprised if they actually removed the…

So, I support CPS, but would recommend going to a family lawyer first — having someone help you navigate is the best option.

Social worker for last 4 years and very disillusioned by the system but...you need to make the call. This is not a minor thing here. These poor kiddos. I am so sad for them and I’m sorry how much stress this must be to have to call on a family member. As much shit as people talk about CPS, there ARE people that care…

I’d agree with the other commenters that you should call CPS, and with your mom and other sister, make arrangements to care for the kids for the time being so they won’t go into foster care.

I’m a social worker, but I don’t work for CPS (I’m usually the one calling them, though). You need to call them. Not just based on the fact that they have been left alone with no food for days on end, but also because it sounds like they’ve probably witnessed some domestic violence. It is rare for CPS to remove kids…

Call CPS. Call. Call. Call. There was a time in my mothers life when she was using drugs and not able to parent effectively or safely. We were removed from her care. Yes it was scary and difficult, but it was the kick in the pants she needed to get her life together. We had very positive experiences in foster…

The light has gone out of my life.

Good luck with the blog! I think if you do it for the love of it and with good intention then you can’t really lump yourself in with these types!

It wouldn’t have been a problem if she’d been part of the highly respected and well-known monogrammed thermos industry instead.

It never changes. That crazy new relationship, can’t be separated love feast. Until suddenly, it’s gone. Then she’ll need you.